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Illinois to relocate at least half of current residents at Choate

(3 days ago) WEBThe Illinois Department of Human Services will give residents of the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, in southern Illinois, two to three years to …

https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-03-08/illinois-to-relocate-at-least-half-of-current-residents-at-choate

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Surprise, unanswered questions after state announces …

(7 days ago) WEBFamilies of patients at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, along with workers and community leaders, reacted with concern after the state’s …

https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-03-09/surprise-unanswered-questions-after-state-announces-changes-at-choate

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Illinois to relocate half of Choate Mental Health Center residents

(Just Now) WEBThe Illinois Department of Human Services will give residents of the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, in southern Illinois, two to three years to …

https://www.stlpr.org/health-science-environment/2023-03-08/illinois-to-relocate-at-least-half-of-residents-in-facility-plagued-by-abuse-and-cover-ups

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Gov. Pritzker talks about the future of the Choate Mental …

(8 days ago) WEBGovernor JB Pritzker is again threatening to close the troubled Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna. Multiple news investigations have found numerous instances of abuse …

https://www.wsiu.org/state-of-illinois/2023-02-16/gov-pritzker-talks-about-the-future-of-the-choate-mental-health-and-developmental-center

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Illinois relocating half of patients from abuse-plagued …

(3 days ago) WEBIllinois relocating half of patients from abuse-plagued mental health facility. During an unrelated news conference on Tuesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker responded to questions about conditions at Choate

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/illinois-relocating-half-of-patients-from-abuse-plagued-mental-health-facility/article_b826e333-7158-517a-b8de-a02a43d67326.html

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker again says downstate mental health facility could …

(3 days ago) WEBThe IG reports released by DHS last week describe horrific conditions at Choate. In December 2014, mental health technician Mark Allen punched one resident …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/02/16/gov-jb-pritzker-again-says-downstate-mental-health-facility-could-be-shuttered-after-ig-reports-document-mistreatment-of-residents/

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Choate director replaced as new report says abuse at the facility …

(7 days ago) WEBThe embattled Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in far southern Illinois has a new leader, after months of criticism and investigation into patient …

https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-08-16/choate-director-replaced-as-new-report-says-abuse-at-the-facility-hasnt-stopped

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Many mental-health conditions have bodily triggers - The Economist

(Just Now) WEBPrevious attempts to find causal mechanisms for mental-health conditions have run into difficulty. In 2013 the National Institute of Mental Health, an American …

https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/04/24/many-mental-health-conditions-have-bodily-triggers

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3 in 4 Americans feel that mental health takes a back seat - ABC …

(2 days ago) WEBRoughly 60% of Americans give a poor or failing grade to how mental health conditions are treated, according to the survey. “The magnitude [of the problem] …

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/3-4-americans-feel-mental-health-takes-back/story?id=109818495

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Choate Mental Health Center’s History of Abuse Allegations

(8 days ago) WEBStates across the nation have closed dozens of large facilities like Choate in the past 20 years, following a 1999 U.S. Supreme Court decision that ruled it is …

https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-choate-mental-health-abuse-history

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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Often Go Untreated …

(3 days ago) WEBThe News. For parents struggling with mental health or substance use disorders, access to treatment can often mean the difference between keeping and …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/health/parent-drugs-mental-illness-treatment-medicaid.html

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Patrick J. Kennedy discusses importance of mental health awareness

(6 days ago) WEBMay is Mental Health Awareness Month and Patrick J. Kennedy, author and former congressman, discusses his new book, “Profiles in Mental Health Courage.”

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/gma3/video/patrick-kennedy-discusses-importance-mental-health-awareness-109828030

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Illinois to relocate at least half of current residents at Choate

(6 days ago) WEBThe Illinois Department of Human Services will give residents of the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, in southern Illinois, two to three years to …

https://www.wqad.com/article/news/politics/illinois-politics/illinois-relocating-half-of-choate-residents/526-4e32d569-b60c-4794-bd90-109867244e27

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4 Reasons Mental Health Support Is Crucial To Cardiometabolic

(4 days ago) WEB#2 Mental health conditions often go untreated. According to the CDC , people with diabetes are two to three times more likely to have depression, yet only 25% …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/teladoc-health/2024/04/29/4-reasons-mental-health-support-is-crucial-to-cardiometabolic-health/

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Problems with abuse, neglect and cover-ups at Choate extend to …

(9 days ago) WEBPrompted by an outcry over abuse, Illinois proposed moving residents from Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center to similar facilities in the state. New …

https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-07-11/problems-with-abuse-neglect-and-cover-ups-at-choate-extend-to-other-developmental-centers-in-illinois

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Patients went to this isolated facility for treatment. Instead, nearly

(1 days ago) WEBFemale patients at Choate with this status were typically transferred to Alton Mental Health’s forensic treatment program, located about 140 miles northwest of …

https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2022-12-23/patients-went-to-this-isolated-facility-for-treatment-instead-nearly-two-dozen-were-charged-with-crimes

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